Whananaki bar Surf Break

Whananaki bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.52° S 174.48° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.9
E
7
1.4
E
7
2.3
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
16
6
12
12
12
12
26
48
29
16
16
74
195
524
322
280
549
412
353
270
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:41AM2.05m
1:12PM1.82m
1:34AM1.95m
2:10PM1.78m
2:26AM1.85m
3:06PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.26m
7:18PM0.36m
7:58AM0.31m
8:14PM0.45m
8:49AM0.35m
9:10PM0.53m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
2
7
3
4
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
10
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.9
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
16
6
12
12
12
12
26
48
29
16
16
74
195
322
280
344
412
353
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
1
4
5
12
12
12
12
12
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
2.3
NE
7
1.5
N
6
1.9
NNE
7
2.2
NE
8
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
8
18
44
66
524
187
332
549
87
87
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
127
127
127
127
127
82
82
82
82
57
82
147
82
82
82
264
435
435
443
14
37
37
37
395
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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